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THE presence of an antifungal substance which is inhibitory to the growth of Fusarium moniliforme (Sheld.) and Gibberella zeae (Schw.) Petch., two pathogenic fungi associated with root and stalk rot of corn in Ontario, has been reported1. The present communication reports the isolation and identification of the antifungal substance.
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WHITNEY, N., MORTIMORE, C. Isolation of the Antifungal Substance, 6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone, from Field Corn (Zea mays L.) in Canada. Nature 184, 1320 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/1841320a0
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